| Literature DB >> 12727624 |
Philip L Kong1, Jared M Odegard, Farida Bouzahzah, Jin-Young Choi, Leah D Eardley, Christina E Zielinski, Joseph E Craft.
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by loss of T cell tolerance to nuclear antigens. Studies in mice and humans have demonstrated that T cells from individuals with lupus are abnormal. Here, we review the known T cell defects in lupus and their possible biochemical nature, genetic causes, and significance for lupus pathogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12727624 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb06033.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691